Humane Society of New York

Analysis

Humane Society of New York is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Humane Society of New York reported income of $6.6m and spending of $7.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $6.6m (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 197%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of New York sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dolphin Research Center Inc ($6.6m), Girtys Place Animal Rescue and Sanctuary ($6.6m) and Kitsap Humane Society ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.0m (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $43.7m against liabilities of $650k, net assets of $43.1m. It reported 45 employees.